The Label Centre installs Focus Dflex press

The Label Centre is best known in the UK for short run work, servicing the durable industrial label industry. The company opted for a 9in (250mm) width, with inkjet white as well as CMYK.

‘It became clear the market was changing’, said Derry Bryan, managing director of The Label Centre. ‘Not only were runs getting shorter, we were being asked to produce more complex artwork. There is a base of work we can migrate over from our flexo press but also the wide format. Most of the jobs, however, will be new work as this investment opens up a wide range of opportunities for us.’

‘We were looking for a supplier that would offer exceptional service and treat us as an individual,’ added Bryan. ‘Focus ticked all the boxes for us as we were keen to work with a family business, such as our own. It was also good to support British manufacturing with not only the press coming from the UK, but the digital inkjet system from Cambridge-based Industrial Inkjet. Of course, we already had a relationship with Focus as we have the Proflex and two Reflex presses in operation so knew we could expect a high level of service and have confidence in the reliability.'

‘We are delighted that The Label Centre has chosen Focus for this important investment. Although this is an existing customer, we worked hard on making sure that the DFlex was the right fit and would be suitable for the range of work they need to produce on the press. Extensive print trials and sampling were conducted at our Technical Development Centre, using a range of substrates and customer-supplied artwork files to ensure that we achieve the high-quality results required,’ commented Antony Cotton, sales manager for Focus Label Machinery.